Sunday
29th July - Vol. 24 No 29
LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING
A young girl in a rural town in Donegal worked at
the checkout of the local supermarket. Mary (not her
real names) did not take pride in her appearance and
rarely met the eyes of the customers. Then something
happened. People noticed that she was smiling and
was using make up. The question went around the town
‘What has happened to Mary?’! It was not
long before they had the answer - ‘She has a
new fella’
Last Tuesday a young man came to the parochial house
looking for accommodation as he was homeless. He looked
distraught. He was given tea and sandwiches while
we phoned the local hostels but all were full. (He
was from Scotland, had come over to stay with his
girlfriend but she kicked him out!).
A Youth 2000 meeting was about to start and some
members gave him a pair of Rosary beads and told him
of God’s love. A ferry ticket was bought and
he was given about £50 cash for petrol and a
bite to eat.
Next day we checked to see if the ticket had been
used. It hadn’t! Later we discovered he had
stolen the car in Buncrana and the Gardai were looking
for him!
At first I felt angry at being made a fool of but
later that day I thought of Jean Valjean the thief
and Myriel the bishop in ‘Les Miserables’
The bishop showed welcome, mercy and kindness to the
thief and it changed his life. Stephen was shown love
as we welcomed him here last week and tried to help
him. We believed him and respected him. Only love
can turn people around. Hopefully something touched
him.
As that other great musical says ‘Love
changes everything’.
SUNDAY MASSES during July, August and September
will be as follows:
Vigil 6.00pm. 9.30am, 11.15am and 12.30pm.
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BAPTISMS Our parish family
welcomes
Caitlin Majella Caroline Hale,
74 Rosskeen Park
James Joseph McDonagh, 9
Rosskeen Park
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FORTY HOURS
The Forty Hours begins at the end of the 12.30pm Mass
today when the Sacred Host consecrated at the Mass
will be exposed in the Monstrance all day. Tomorrow
the Host will remain on the altar after the morning
Mass. Every member of the parish should take some
time to come to the church and spend a short while
with the Lord. There will be a half hour of prayer
today from 9.30pm-10.00pm The Forty Hours will close
tomorrow (Monday) with a half hour of prayer from
9.30pm and Benediction at 10.00pm.
SYMPATHY
We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of
Bernadette Collins, Templegrove,
Mary McConomy, Glenbank Road
Margaret O’Neill, Inchview
who died recently. May they rest in peace.
FIRST FRIDAY
Friday is the first Friday of August. Confession will
the at the usual times on Thursday. The sick in Fr.
O’Kane’s care will be visited on Monday.
The sick in Fr. Ferguson’s care will be visited
on Thursday and Friday
EUCHARITIC MINISTERS FOR AUGUST
Vigil Brendan Ferris, Myra Merrigan,
Mark McChrystal, Nell Smith
9.30am Ann Roddy, Brigid McNutt,
Peter McCourt, Bridie Gallagher Kathleen Cullen
11.15am Gordan Hyndman, Diane Hume,
Jackie Knox, Eileen Corcoran
12.30pm. Louise McCloskey, Gerry
McMonagle, Ann Lynch, Majella Heaney Fidelma Coyle.
SUNDAY COLLECTION for 15th July
amounted to £1851.53 Thank you for you generosity.
READERS FOR AUGUST
Vigil Myra Merrigan
9.30am Margaret Harkin
11.15am Bridie Gallagher,
John Moore
12.30pm. Marcella
Patterson, Louise McCloskey
VANDALISM
The windows of the mini bus for the disabled were
broken last weekend. We condemn such behaviour and
appeal for information
HOLY FAMILY GOSPEL GROUP CD is available
at the Sacristy.
PARISH WEB SITE
Our parish website is now live and can be found at
http;//www.holyfamily-parish.com. If you have anything
you would like to see on it please get in touch.
PADRE PIO
Weekend at Knock 15/16th September. Staying a Knock
House Hotel. Italian Trip 21st Sept. for 7 nights
3 nights San Giovanni 4 nights Seaside resort. Contact
Sean Mulrine 712659276
MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS AND LAITY
Bus to Knock Sat 4th August. Tel 71261387
SEAN DAVIS OUTDOOR FUN SOCCER ACADEMY
6th-9th Aug at Sports Complex. Tel. 71263044
